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"Tess You need toout of time with the spell’s potency"

Shit Chris pulled me to my feet

I stepped over to the table, and wiped my hands on my jeans I didn’t want to accidentally drop any of the potions Meredith ht not make it until tomorrow, even if we could redo all of this

I peeked at the spell book The nasty blood sludge was the first to go into the pot Just a half a teaspoon Then one tablespoon of the ash mixture and two drops of the blue liquid I had to repeat each step three times

"Why didn’t we do this all before?" I asked

"Because it has to be fresh The potion doesn’t last long once it’sto hurry but at the same time, beof unease h s I double checked the book, and added the second round of ingredients

I thought of good I was going to help Meredith I pictured her happy and healthy in my mind

When I was done, I stepped back fro would happen as I added everything together, like how the candles changed, but nothing did Soht?"

"Yes Be confident It won’t work if you aren’t," Adrian said, and I wanted to punch hi every bit of confidence I had

A headache started brewing,the light or whatever the hell I was supposed to be doing

I felt Dastien behind me before he put his hands on my shoulders "Calm, cherie You can do this"

I let out a shaky breath "Okay But I’ood idea What if there’s soredients? Or so quietly, butit hard to hear theht We triple checked it I pro to work Believe in it," Adrian said

"Okay" But I wasn’t sure I etting to me, but I was almost done I shoved the doubts away

This wasto the curse, but it was to help Meredith Once the as quiet, she’d be fine again

Chris handed ainst the side, and it flared to light I er than Luciana’s, and said the words "May God rebuke this de match to the top of the pot "Our Lord and Savior, please cast out the demon that holds this child Bind her soul to you, and let her be free of all impurities Anited with an explosion that knocked me on my back